Judgeschapter 2
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An Angel Appears to the Israelites, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Judges 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The angel at Bochim, the place of weeping1
Judges 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֧עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927מַלְאַךְ־malakh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068מִן־min-fromH4480הַגִּלְגָּ֖לhagilgal<the> GilgalH1537אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַבֹּכִ֑ים פhabokhim<the> BokimH1066וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559אַעֲלֶ֨הʾaalehI brought upH5927אֶתְכֶ֜םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853מִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וָאָבִ֤יאvaavi'and I broughtH935אֶתְכֶם֙ʾetkhem<obj.> youH853אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙nishba'tiI sworeH7650לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םlaavoteikhemto ancestors yourH1וָאֹמַ֕רvaomarand I saidH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אָפֵ֧רʾaferI will breakH6565בְּרִיתִ֛יberiticovenant myH1285אִתְּכֶ֖םʾitekhemwith youH854לְעוֹלָֽם׃leolamfor everH5769
Rashi on Judges 2:1
Adonoy's emissary went up. We learn in Seder Olam that this was Pinchos. 1 Son of Elazar, grandson of Aharon Hakohen. (Bemidbar,:11.) 2 Why is Pinchas entitled מַלְאַךְ ה׳, lit. “an angel of Adonoy”? Because, when visited by the sacred spirit, he was enflamed with radiance. (Vayikra Rabah, A.
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Judges 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתֶּ֗םveatemand youH859לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִכְרְת֤וּtikhretuyou must makeH3772בְרִית֙verita covenantH1285לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙leyosheveito [the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretzthe landH776הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖םmizbechoteihemaltars theirH4196תִּתֹּצ֑וּןtitotzunyou will pull down !H5422וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥םshema'temyou have listenedH8085בְּקֹלִ֖יbekolito voice myH6963מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֥אתzotthisH2063עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ʾasitemhave you doneH6213
Judges 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַ֣םvegamand alsoH1571אָמַ֔רְתִּיʾamartiI sayH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֲגָרֵ֥שׁʾagareshI will drive outH1644אוֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440וְהָי֤וּvehayuand they will becomeH1961לָכֶם֙lakhemfor <the> youלְצִדִּ֔יםletzidim<into> sidesH6654וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םveloheihemand gods theirH430יִהְי֥וּyihyuthey will becomeH1961לָכֶ֖םlakhemfor <the> youלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃lemokesh<into> a snareH4170
Judges 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כְּדַבֵּ֞רkedaberwhen spokeH1696מַלְאַ֤ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֖יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvaiyisuand they lifted upH5375הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleH5971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853קוֹלָ֖םkolamvoice theirH6963וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃vaiyivkuand they weptH1058
Judges 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A generation arises that knew not Jehovah6
Judges 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְשַׁלַּ֥חvayshalachand he sent awayH7971יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיֵּלְכ֧וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelH3478אִ֥ישׁʾisheveryoneH376לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹlenachalatoto own inheritance hisH5159לָרֶ֥שֶׁתlareshetto take possession ofH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe landH776
Judges 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַבְד֤וּvaiyaavduand they servedH5647הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֣יyemei[the] days ofH3117יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091וְכֹ֣ל׀vekholand allH3605יְמֵ֣יyemei[the] days ofH3117הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhazekenimthe old [men]H2205אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּheerikhuthey made longH748יָמִים֙yamimdaysH3117אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310יְהוֹשׁ֔וּעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834רָא֗וּrauthey had seenH7200אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעֲשֵׂ֤הmaaseh[the] work ofH4639יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068הַגָּד֔וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe had doneH6213לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃leyisraelfor IsraelH3478
Judges 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּvaiyikberuand people buriedH6912אוֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> himH853בִּגְב֣וּלbigvulin [the] territory ofH1366נַחֲלָת֔וֹnachalatoinheritance hisH5159בְּתִמְנַת־betimnat-in TimnathH8556חֶ֖רֶסcheresHeresH8556בְּהַ֣רbeharin [the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרָ֑יִםʾefrayimEphraimH669מִצְּפ֖וֹןmitzefonfrom [the] northH6828לְהַר־lehar-of [the] mountain ofH2022גָּֽעַשׁ׃gaashGaashH1608
Judges 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַם֙vegamand alsoH1571כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדּ֣וֹרhadorthe generationH1755הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נֶאֶסְפ֖וּneesfuthey gatheredH622אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֲבוֹתָ֑יוʾavotavancestors itsH1וַיָּקָם֩vaiyakamand it aroseH6965דּ֨וֹרdora generationH1755אַחֵ֜רʾacheranotherH312אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םʾachareihemafter themH310אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָֽדְעוּ֙yadeuthey knewH3045אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וְגַם֙vegamand alsoH1571אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הhamaasehthe workH4639אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe had doneH6213לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סleyisraelfor IsraelH3478
The cycle named: sin, oppression, cry, deliverer11
Judges 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַזְב֞וּvaiyaazvuand they forsookH5800אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430אֲבוֹתָ֗םʾavotamancestors theirH1הַמּוֹצִ֣יאhamotzi'who brought outH3318אוֹתָם֮ʾotam<obj.> themH853מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretzfrom [the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִם֒mitzrayimEgyptH4714וַיֵּלְכ֞וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980אַחֲרֵ֣י׀ʾachareiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֗יםʾacherimotherH312מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤יmeeloheisome of [the] gods ofH430הָֽעַמִּים֙haamimthe peoplesH5971אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔םsevivoteihem[were] around themH5439וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּvaiyishtachavuand they bowed downH7812לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themוַיַּכְעִ֖סוּvaiyakhisuand they provoked to angerH3707אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Judges 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּֽחַר־vaiyichar-and it burnedH2734אַ֤ףʾaf[the] anger ofH639יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelon IsraelH3478וַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙vaiyitenemand he gave themH5414בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027שֹׁסִ֔יםshosimplunderersH8154וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvaiyashosuand they plunderedH8155אוֹתָ֑םʾotam<obj.> themH853וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞םvaiyimkeremand he sold themH4376בְּיַ֤דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027אֽוֹיְבֵיהֶם֙ʾoyveihemenemies theirH341מִסָּבִ֔יבmisavivfrom round aboutH5439וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יָכְל֣וּyakheluthey were ableH3201ע֔וֹדodstillH5750לַעֲמֹ֖דlaamodto standH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ʾoyveihemenemies theirH341
Judges 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּכֹ֣ל׀bekholin everyH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhereH834יָצְא֗וּyatzeuthey went outH3318יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068הָיְתָה־hayetah-it wasH1961בָּ֣םbamon <the> themלְרָעָ֔הleraahfor harmH7451כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙kaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe had spokenH1696יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛רvekhaasherand just asH834נִשְׁבַּ֥עnishba'he had swornH7650יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themוַיֵּ֥צֶרvaiyetzerand it was distressH3334לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themמְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966
Rashi on Judges 2:15
Wherever they went, the hand of Adonoy was destructive to them. This refers to Elimelech, Machlon, and Chilyon— 13 Naomi’s husband and two sons, mentioned in the opening passages of the Book of Rus. They were punished with poverty and then death. See Rashi to Megilas Rus, ch.1. Seder Olam.
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Judges 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֥קֶםvaiyakemand he raised upH6965יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068שֹֽׁפְטִ֑יםshofetimjudgesH8199וַיּ֣וֹשִׁיע֔וּםvaiyooshiumand they delivered themH3467מִיַּ֖דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃shoseihemplunderers theirH8154
Rashi on Judges 2:16
Adonoy established judges. Continuously, in successive generations, as enumerated in this book, judge succeeding judge.
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Judges 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַ֤םvegamand alsoH1571אֶל־ʾel-toH413שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙shofeteihemjudges theirH8199לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמֵ֔עוּshameuthey listenedH8085כִּ֣יkiforH3588זָנ֗וּzanuthey acted as prostitutesH2181אַֽחֲרֵי֙ʾachareiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾacherimotherH312וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּvaiyishtachavuand they bowed downH7812לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themסָ֣רוּsaruthey turned asideH5493מַהֵ֗רmaherquicklyH4118מִן־min-fromH4480הַדֶּ֜רֶךְhaderekhthe wayH1870אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834הָלְכ֧וּhalekhuthey had walkedH1980אֲבוֹתָ֛םʾavotamfathers theirH1לִשְׁמֹ֥עַlishmoa'to obeyH8085מִצְוֹת־mitzvot-[the] commandments ofH4687יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָ֥שׂוּʾasuthey didH6213כֵֽן׃khensoH3651
Judges 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכִֽי־vekhi-and ifH3588הֵקִ֨יםhekimhe raised upH6965יְהוָ֥ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068לָהֶם֮lahemfor <the> themשֹֽׁפְטִים֒shofetimjudgesH8199וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand he wasH1961יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068עִם־ʾim-withH5973הַשֹּׁפֵ֔טhashofetthe judgeH8199וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙vehoshiamand he delivered themH3467מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֣יyemei[the] days ofH3117הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑טhashofetthe judgeH8199כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יִנָּחֵ֤םyinachemhe had compassionH5162יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔םminaakatamfrom groaning theirH5009מִפְּנֵ֥יmipenei<from> because ofH6440לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖םlochatzeihem[those who] oppressed themH3905וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃vedochakeihemand [those who] oppressed themH1766
Judges 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֣ה׀vehayahand it wasH1961בְּמ֣וֹתbemotwhen diedH4191הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗טhashofetthe judgeH8199יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙yashuvuthey turned backH7725וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּvehishchituand they acted corruptlyH7843מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔םmeavotammore than fathers theirH1לָלֶ֗כֶתlalekhetby walkingH1980אַֽחֲרֵי֙ʾachareiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾacherimotherH312לְעָבְדָ֖םleavedamto serve themH5647וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣תulehishtachavotand to bow downH7812לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themלֹ֤אlo'notH3808הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙hipiluthey let dropH5307מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔םmimaaleihemany of deeds theirH4611וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖םumidarkamand any of way theirH1870הַקָּשָֽׁה׃hakashah<the> stubbornH7186
Judges 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּֽחַר־vaiyichar-and it burnedH2734אַ֥ףʾaf[the] anger ofH639יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbeyisraelon IsraelH3478וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יַעַן֩yaanbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834עָבְר֜וּʾaveruthey have transgressedH5674הַגּ֣וֹיhagoythe nationH1471הַזֶּ֗הhazeh<the> thisH2088אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִי֙beriticovenant myH1285אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834צִוִּ֣יתִיtzivitiI commandedH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲבוֹתָ֔םʾavotamancestors theirH1וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808שָׁמְע֖וּshameuthey have listenedH8085לְקוֹלִֽי׃lekolito voice myH6963
Judges 2:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִי֙ʾaniIH589לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אוֹסִ֔יףʾosifI will increaseH3254לְהוֹרִ֥ישׁlehorishto dispossessH3423אִ֖ישׁʾishanyoneH376מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmipeneihemfrom before themH6440מִן־min-any ofH4480הַגּוֹיִ֛םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָזַ֥בʾazavhe leftH5800יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091וַיָּמֹֽת׃vaiyamotand he diedH4191
Judges 2:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לְמַ֛עַןlemaanso asH4616נַסּ֥וֹתnasotto put to [the] testH5254בָּ֖םbamby <the> themאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣יםhashomerim¿ [be] keepingH8104הֵם֩hem[will] theyH1992אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דֶּ֨רֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetby walkingH1980בָּ֗םbamin <the> themכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasherjust asH834שָׁמְר֥וּshameruthey kept [it]H8104אֲבוֹתָ֖םʾavotamancestors theirH1אִם־ʾim-or?H518לֹֽא׃lo'notH3808
Judges 2:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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